PES Manifesto

Rainbow Rose supports Michael CASHMAN to protect all Europeans against discrimination!

Publié mercredi 21 mai 2008 à 09h57
par joelld (vu 718 fois et 1 commentaires)

Rainbow Rose, the network of socialist, social-democratic and Labour LGBT activists in Europe, is fully committed to support Michael CASHMAN's efforts for a new comprehensive directive against discriminations, covering the whole field of Article 13 of the Treaty on the European Community.

This very important social question was part of our contribution for this consultation of the PES's activists. One can see the text of our contribution, presently supported by nearly 30 PES MEPs, on our website.

As Michael reminds us, the Barroso Commission has to deliver, before the elections. José Manuel Barroso himself committed himself to do so in 2004, and Commissioner Vladimir Spidla (Employment and Social affairs) repeatedly said he would make efforts to achieve such a new directive.

Rainbow Rose acknowledges the PES' support for a comprehensive directive. We think that, in the coming month, the PES should produce a clear statement, for example at the next leader's conference on June 19th, calling for the Commission to match its own promise. Europe must deliver, and the socialists must be proactive to show that Europe can deliver even before the 2009 elections.

No difference can be made between the different grounds of discriminations. The new directive should provide women, gay and lesbians, believer and non-believer, disabled people on the same ground. This is a condition for all European to live as equal persons in an inclusive and secular society.

If we had one last thing to had, it would be the following: the directives against discriminations are a part of the European social policy in the treaties. So this item could as well appear in the New Social Europe part of the website.

Tags: citoyens, discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, gay, LGBT

Dossier: Rainbow_Rose_letter.pdf